Brooklyn Nets rising star Jarrett Allen was at the United Sports League Summer Camp Academy at the St. John's campus on Grymes Hill on Monday.

Allen, the Nets young center, was on hand to introduce a new S.T.E.M. program that provides campers with access to software enabling them to explore exciting topics such as computer design of sneakers, fun equation solving for space traveling and more.

The 6-foot-11 center was a perfect fit for the campers as he notably built a computer four years ago when he was a sophomore in high school by using just YouTube videos.

"Of course I love the games and sports, but also the arts and craft and the computers," says 10-year-old camper Jada Janvier. "And Jarrett Allen is really cool. Built like a giant. Looks so much bigger in real life than on television."

The non-profit United Sports partnered with St. John's University to launch the "United Sports League Summer Camp Academy," a six-week program blending athletic training, sports competition, academic enrichment, arts and culture. This is the camp's second year of operation on St. John's scenic state-of-the-art 16.5 acre campus in the Grymes Hill section of Staten Island.

"In this country there is a high demand for qualified workers trained in S.T.E.M. disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) and they are in high demand in today's job market," says Greg Janvier, the camp's founder. "This program is designed to spark kids' interest in those career areas early in life, to open their eyes to some of the opportunities out there for them."

The camp runs through August and parents can still bring their children, ages 7 through 12yr old to participate in the S.T.E.M. program and other activities, including the annual summer USL end of the season show. To learn more, contact Greg Janvier at Greg@USYL.org or visit www.usl.org.